St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Miles
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 118606
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732453944
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 17% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 83% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks compares
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks ranked 230th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 208 | — |
| Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks | 84% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 434 | 0.6 miles |
| Sevenoaks Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 15.3% | 547 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks | 89% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 213 | 0.9 miles |
| Seal Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 25.4% | 317 | 1.0 miles |
| Riverhead Infants' School | — | 4.7% | 3.4% | 264 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 25 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report10 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.43%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 12.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks0.6 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Sevenoaks Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks0.9 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Seal Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Riverhead Infants' School1.4 miles
Primary · Riverhead
Other schools in Sevenoaks
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks ranks 14th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Sevenoaks.
- Amherst School Primary
- Borough Green Primary School Primary
- Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dunton Green Primary School Primary
- Halstead Community Primary School Primary
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ightham Primary School Primary
- Kemsing Primary School Primary
- Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Primary
- Otford Primary School Primary
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Plaxtol Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks is Mrs Karen Miles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks compare with other schools in Kent?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks ranked 230th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.